Exhibit 99.1
(CEDAR SHOPPING CENTERS, INC. LOGO)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact Information:
Cedar Shopping Centers, Inc.
Leo S. Ullman, Chairman, CEO and President
(516) 944-4525
lsu@cedarshoppingcenters.com
CEDAR SHOPPING CENTERS ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER AND
FULL YEAR 2007 RESULTS
Port Washington, New York — February 27, 2008 — Cedar Shopping Centers, Inc. (NYSE: CDR) today reported its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2007.
Highlights
  Net income applicable to common shareholders for the quarter ended December 31, 2007 increased 41% to $3.6 million ($0.08 per share) from $2.5 million ($0.07 per share) for the fourth quarter of 2006.
  Net income applicable to common shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2007 increased 89% to $14.1 million ($0.32 per share) from $7.5 million ($0.23 per share) for the comparable period of 2006.
  Funds From Operations (“FFO”) increased 33% to $15.6 million ($0.34 per share/OP unit) for the quarter ended December 31, 2007 compared to $11.7 million ($0.30 per share/OP unit) for the comparable period in 2006. FFO increased 34% to $56.2 million ($1.22 per share/OP unit) for the year ended December 31, 2007, compared to $42.0 million ($1.21 per share/OP unit) for the comparable period of 2006.
  Net cash flows provided by operating activities increased 28% to $51.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2007 compared to $40.3 million for 2006.
  Total assets increased 27% to $1.59 billion as of December 31, 2007 from $1.25 billion as of December 31, 2006.
  Occupancy for the Company’s stabilized portfolio at December 31, 2007 was approximately 96%, while total portfolio occupancy, including development and redevelopment properties, was approximately 92%.
  Lease renewals reflected an average increase in base rents of 8.9% in the fourth quarter of 2007 and 7.6% for the full year 2007; same property NOI increased by 4.0% in the fourth quarter and 3.4% for the full year as compared to the same periods in 2006, including the lease termination described below.

 


 

Leo Ullman, Cedar’s CEO, stated, “Our fourth quarter and full year 2007 results indicate that we continue effectively to execute our business plan. It is also important to note that, while we have shown strong growth in most every metric for the quarter and year, we have been nevertheless very conservative in our approach to our portfolio, to our development and redevelopment properties and to our finances. Accordingly, whether it is our occupancy levels, our strong supermarket operators with long-term leases, our minimal exposure to fashion, luxury, home furnishings and similar potentially challenged tenancies, our acquisition of development sites only when we have anchor tenant commitments, our placement of attractive fixed-rate debt or the availability of funds under our credit facilities, they all evidence our risk-averse, conservative approach to our business. In the current uncertain market environment, we will, as always, pursue a disciplined approach to, and focus on, adding to shareholder value.”
Financial and Operating Results
Total revenues for the quarter ended December 31, 2007 increased 27% to $43.0 million from $33.9 million for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2006. Net income applicable to common shareholders increased 41% to $3.6 million, or $0.08 per share, as compared to $2.5 million, or $0.07 per share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2006. Revenues, net income and FFO for the fourth quarter of 2007 include $1.1 million, or $0.02 per share/OP Unit, relating to a lease termination. The Company expects to re-lease the vacated premises to a new tenant on more favorable terms.
FFO increased 33% to $15.6 million, or $0.34 per share/OP unit for the quarter ended December 31, 2007, as compared to $11.7 million, or $0.30 per share/OP unit for the quarter ended December 31, 2006. Net income and FFO for the fourth quarter of this year reflect minimal negative impact from the contribution of the nine properties to a joint venture with Homburg Invest that the Company closed late in the quarter, and reflect the inclusion of the above-mentioned income from the lease termination. A reconciliation of net income applicable to common shareholders to FFO is contained in the table accompanying this release.
Net cash flows provided by operating activities increased 28% to $51.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2007 as compared to $40.3 million for the corresponding period of 2006.
Total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2007 increased 22% to $152.9 million from $125.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. Net income applicable to common shareholders increased 89% to $14.1 million, or $0.32 per share, as compared to $7.5 million, or $0.23 per share, for the year ended December 31, 2006. FFO increased 34% to $56.2 million, or $1.22 per share/OP unit, as compared to $42.0 million, or $1.21 per share/OP unit, for the year ended December 31, 2006. Net income and FFO for full year 2007 include (i) the previously reported one-time charge of approximately $1.5 million or $0.03 per common share/OP unit for the retirement of the Company’s former Chief Financial Officer and for the hiring of a new CFO, and (ii) the above-described credit of $1.1 million, or $0.02 per share/OP unit from the lease termination.

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Same Property Results
The Company owned 92 properties throughout both the fourth quarters of 2007 and 2006, excluding one property (in Michigan), classified as held for sale. Same property net operating income increased 4.0% to $26.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2007 as compared to $25.3 million in the comparable period of the prior year. The improvement in same property results reflects increases in base rents and expense recoveries, the lease termination described above, and a reduced allowance for doubtful accounts, offset by slightly higher real estate and other property-related taxes.
Balance Sheet and Capital Position
Total assets increased 27% to $1.59 billion at December 31, 2007 from $1.25 billion at December 31, 2006. The Company had total debt outstanding of $851.5 million at December 31, 2007 as compared to $823.9 million at September 30, 2007 and had $108.8 million available under its secured revolving credit facility. At December 31, 2007, the Company’s fixed rate debt was approximately 77% of its total indebtedness.
The Company has a development portfolio of between $300 and $400 million that it expects to begin to put into service over the next 18 to 24 months. It expects to fund these activities with borrowings under its existing revolving credit facility, its recently committed secured revolving line of credit for construction/development projects (see below), borrowings under property-specific construction financing arrangements, excess proceeds from refinancing of certain fixed-rate loans as they come due, and sales proceeds and/or funds from joint venture arrangements.
The Company in February 2008 obtained a commitment in principle for a $150 million master revolving construction facility with a major bank, subject to normal documentation and lender due diligence conditions. The Company expects to use this facility to fund a significant amount of its development activities in 2008 and subsequent years. On January 2, 2008, as previously reported, the Company completed the refinancing of an $8.9 million mortgage loan at 7.39% due in April 2008 on a center in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, with a $21.5 million 10-year fixed-rate first mortgage at 5.95%, and used the excess funds to reduce the outstanding balance on its secured revolving credit facility. On January 30, 2008, the Company completed a refinancing of the L.A. Fitness facility property in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, with a five-year loan in the amount of $6.0 million at 175 basis points over 30-day LIBOR (replacing $4.8 million at 275 basis points over 30-day LIBOR); the Company entered into an interest rate “swap” on February 5, 2008, fixing the rate at 5.40%.
Larry Kreider, Cedar’s Chief Financial Officer, noted, “The new construction commitment which we have arranged, coupled with the refinancing activity we have completed to date, as well as other existing resources we have on-hand, provide the capital to execute our development and redevelopment plans. We believe our financial strength and prudent approach along with the financial strength of our tenants, place the Company in a strong position in the current economic environment.”

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Leasing Activity
In the fourth quarter of 2007, the Company signed 32 renewal leases aggregating approximately 106,000 sq. ft. with an average increase in base rents of 8.9%, and 7 new leases aggregating approximately 20,000 sq. ft. with an average base rent of $12.49 per sq. ft. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company signed 141 renewal leases aggregating approximately 505,000 sq. ft. with an average increase in base rents of 7.6%, and signed 50 new leases aggregating approximately 170,000 sq. ft. with an average base rent of $16.46 per sq. ft.
Fourth Quarter Acquisitions
On October 5, 2007, the Company closed on the purchase of the sixth WP Realty property, a 168,000 sq. ft. shopping center located in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The purchase price for the property was approximately $12.1 million, including closing costs, which the Company financed by (1) assuming an approximate $8.1 million existing first mortgage loan bearing interest at 6.0% per annum and maturing in 2014, and (2) funding approximately $4.0 million from its secured revolving credit facility.
On November 6, 2007, the Company acquired the Price Chopper Plaza shopping center in Webster, Massachusetts, an approximate 102,000 sq. ft. supermarket-anchored shopping center, for a purchase price of approximately $17.8 million, including closing costs. The acquisition cost was funded from the Company’s secured revolving credit facility.
On December 3, 2007, the Company acquired two shopping center properties, located in Bridgeton, New Jersey and Gardner, Massachusetts, having a total of approximately 314,000 sq. ft. of GLA. The combined purchase price for the two properties was approximately $32.0 million, including closing costs, which the Company financed by (1) assuming approximately $14.6 million of existing first mortgage loans bearing interest at an average rate of 5.9% per annum and maturing in 2012 and 2014, and (2) funding the balance from its secured revolving credit facility.
On December 20, 2007, the Company acquired two convenience centers, located in Canton, Ohio and Enon, Ohio, having a total of approximately 77,000 sq. ft. of GLA. The combined purchase price for the two properties was approximately $8.5 million, including closing costs, which the Company funded from its secured revolving credit facility.
Joint Venture Activities
As previously announced, on December 6, 2007, the Company closed on the contribution of nine supermarket-anchored shopping centers to joint venture entities owned 20% by Cedar and 80% by Homburg Invest Inc., an international real estate company listed on the Toronto and Euronext (Amsterdam) Stock Exchanges. The nine properties were valued in the aggregate at $169.5 million, representing an approximate 7% cap rate on a cash (non-GAAP) basis, subject to approximately $106.0 million of first mortgage financing. The 80% interests were acquired for $53.2 million including closing costs and preliminary adjustments and paid to Cedar in cash.

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Financial Guidance
The Company reiterated that for the full year 2008 it expects to report FFO of $1.22 to $1.26 per share/OP Unit. The Company’s guidance excludes any impact on FFO from new or future development / redevelopment activities, any new acquisitions, dispositions, or from new joint venture arrangements of existing properties. The guidance anticipates throughout 2008 continuing stability in its tenant base, same store revenue growth of 1.4%, no significant change in the number of shares of common stock outstanding, an average 30-day LIBOR rate of 5.4%, and a net charge to FFO of $0.05 per share/OP Unit from the Homburg Invest Inc. joint venture.
Supplemental Information Package
The Company has issued “Supplemental Financial Information” for the period ended December 31, 2007, and has filed such information today as an exhibit to Form 8-K, which will also be available on the Company’s website at www.cedarshoppingcenters.com.
Reference to Form 10-K
Interested parties are urged to review the Form 10-K to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the year ended December 31, 2007, when available, for further details.
Investor Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call on Thursday, February 28, 2008, at 10:00 AM (EST) to discuss the third quarter results. The U.S. dial-in number to call for this teleconference is (888) 221-3881. The international dial-in number is (913) 312-0688. A replay of the conference call will be available from 1:00 PM (EST) on February 28 through midnight (EST) on March 13, 2008 by using U.S. dial-in number (888) 203-1112 and entering the passcode 6382247 (international callers may use dial-in number (719) 457-0820 and use the same passcode indicated for U.S. callers). The webcast of the conference call will be available on the Company’s website at www.cedarshoppingcenters.com and will remain on the website for a limited time.
About Cedar Shopping Centers
Cedar Shopping Centers, Inc. is a fully-integrated real estate investment trust which focuses primarily on ownership, operation, development and redevelopment of supermarket-anchored shopping centers in nine Mid-Atlantic and New England states. The Company has realized significant growth in assets and has completed a number of developments and redevelopments of retail properties since its public offering in October 2003. The Company presently owns and operates 119 properties aggregating 12.1 million square feet of gross leasable area. The Company also owns a substantial pipeline of development properties as well as approximately 213 acres in primarily unimproved development parcels.

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Forward-Looking Statements
Statements made or incorporated by reference in this press release include certain “forward-looking statements”. Such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements containing the words “anticipates”, “believes”, “expects”, “intends”, “future”, and words of similar import which express the Company’s beliefs, expectations or intentions regarding future performance or future events or trends. While forward-looking statements reflect good faith beliefs, expectations or intentions, they are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from anticipated future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements as a result of factors outside of the Company’s control. Certain factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to, the following: real estate investment considerations, such as the effect of economic and other conditions in general and in the Company’s market areas in particular; the financial viability of the Company’s tenants; the continuing availability of suitable acquisitions, and development and redevelopment opportunities, on favorable terms; the availability of equity and debt capital (including the availability of construction financing) in the public and private markets; changes in interest rates; the fact that returns from development, redevelopment and acquisition activities may not be at expected levels or at expected times; inherent risks in ongoing development and redevelopment projects including, but not limited to, cost overruns resulting from weather delays, changes in the nature and scope of development and redevelopment efforts, changes in governmental regulations related thereto, and market factors involved in the pricing of material and labor; the need to renew leases or re-let space upon the expiration of current leases; and the financial flexibility to repay or refinance debt obligations when due.

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures — FFO
Funds From Operations (“FFO”) is a widely-recognized non-GAAP financial measure for REITs that the Company believes, when considered with financial statements determined in accordance with GAAP, is useful to investors in understanding financial performance and providing a relevant basis for comparison among REITs. In addition, FFO is useful to investors as it captures features particular to real estate performance by recognizing that real estate generally appreciates over time or maintains residual value to a much greater extent than do other depreciable assets. Investors should review FFO, along with GAAP net income, when trying to understand an equity REIT’s operating performance. The Company presents FFO because the Company considers it an important supplemental measure of its operating performance and believes that it is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of REITs. Among other things, the Company uses FFO or an adjusted FFO-based measure (1) as one of several criteria to determine performance-based bonuses for members of senior management, (2) in performance comparisons with other shopping center REITs, and (3) to measure compliance with certain financial covenants under the terms of the Loan Agreement relating to the Company’s secured revolving credit facility.
The Company computes FFO in accordance with the “White Paper” on FFO published by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”), which defines FFO as net income applicable to common shareholders (determined in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains or losses from debt restructurings and sales of properties, plus real estate-related depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for partnerships and joint ventures (which are computed to reflect FFO on the same basis).
FFO does not represent cash generated from operating activities and should not be considered as an alternative to net income applicable to common shareholders or to cash flow from operating activities. FFO is not indicative of cash available to fund ongoing cash needs, including the ability to make cash distributions. Although FFO is a measure used for comparability in assessing the performance of REITs, as the NAREIT White Paper only provides guidelines for computing FFO, the computation of FFO may vary from one company to another.
The following table sets forth the Company’s calculations of FFO for the three months and full year ended December 31, 2007 and 2006:

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    Three months
ended December 31,
  Year ended December 31,
         
    2007   2006   2007   2006
         
Net income applicable to common shareholders
  $ 3,591,000     $ 2,539,000     $ 14,092,000     $ 7,458,000  
Add (deduct):
                               
Real estate depreciation and amortization
    12,173,000       9,178,000       41,918,000       34,741,000  
Limited partners’ interest
    159,000       131,000       633,000       393,000  
Minority interests in consolidated joint ventures
    387,000       259,000       1,415,000       1,202,000  
Minority interests’ share of FFO applicable to consolidated joint ventures
    (774,000 )     (396,000 )     (2,139,000 )     (1,746,000 )
Equity income of unconsolidated joint ventures
    (171,000 )     (110,000 )     (634,000 )     (70,000 )
Gain on sale of interest in unconsolidated joint venture
                      (141,000 )
FFO from unconsolidated joint ventures
    204,000       122,000       905,000       117,000  
         
Funds from operations
  $ 15,569,000     $ 11,723,000     $ 56,190,000     $ 41,954,000  
         
 
                               
FFO per common share (assuming conversion of OP Units):
                               
Basic
  $ 0.34     $ 0.30     $ 1.22     $ 1.21  
         
Diluted
  $ 0.34     $ 0.30     $ 1.22     $ 1.21  
         
 
                               
Weighted average number of common shares:
                               
Shares used in determination of basic earnings per share
    44,234,000       36,723,000       44,193,000       32,926,000  
Additional shares assuming conversion of OP Units (basic)
    1,989,000       1,924,000       1,985,000       1,737,000  
         
Shares used in determination of basic FFO per share
    46,223,000       38,647,000       46,178,000       34,663,000  
         
 
                               
Shares used in determination of diluted earnings per share
    44,236,000       36,729,000       44,197,000       33,055,000  
Additional shares assuming conversion of OP Units (diluted)
    1,989,000       1,940,000       1,990,000       1,747,000  
         
Shares used in determination of diluted FFO per share
    46,225,000       38,669,000       46,187,000       34,802,000  
         


 

CEDAR SHOPPING CENTERS, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
                 
    December 31,  
    2007     2006  
Assets
               
Real estate:
               
Land
  $ 313,156,000     $ 248,108,000  
Buildings and improvements
    1,272,405,000       982,294,000  
 
           
 
    1,585,561,000       1,230,402,000  
 
               
Less accumulated depreciation
    (103,135,000 )     (64,458,000 )
 
           
Real estate, net
    1,482,426,000       1,165,944,000  
 
               
Property and related assets held for sale, net of accumulated depreciation
    12,135,000       11,493,000  
Investment in unconsolidated joint venture
    3,757,000       3,644,000  
 
               
Cash and cash equivalents
    20,307,000       17,885,000  
Restricted cash
    17,839,000       11,507,000  
Rents and other receivables, net
    7,640,000       4,187,000  
Straight-line rents receivable
    11,242,000       7,870,000  
Other assets
    9,778,000       6,921,000  
Deferred charges, net
    29,860,000       22,268,000  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 1,594,984,000     $ 1,251,719,000  
 
           
 
               
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
               
Mortgage loans payable
  $ 661,074,000     $ 499,603,000  
Secured revolving credit facility
    190,440,000       68,470,000  
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other
    26,068,000       17,435,000  
Unamortized intangible lease liabilities
    71,157,000       53,160,000  
 
           
Total liabilities
    948,739,000       638,668,000  
 
           
 
               
Minority interests in consolidated joint ventures
    62,402,000       9,132,000  
Limited partners’ interest in Operating Partnership
    25,689,000       25,969,000  
 
               
Shareholders’ equity:
               
Preferred stock ($.01 par value, $25.00 per share liquidation value, 12,500,000 and 5,000,000 shares, respectively, authorized, 3,550,000 shares issued and outstanding)
    88,750,000       88,750,000  
Common stock ($.06 par value, 150,000,000 and 50,000,000 shares, respectively, authorized, 44,238,000 and 43,773,000 shares, respectively, issued and outstanding)
    2,654,000       2,626,000  
Treasury stock (616,000 and 502,000 shares, respectively, at cost)
    (8,192,000 )     (6,378,000 )
Additional paid-in capital
    572,392,000       564,637,000  
Cumulative distributions in excess of net income
    (97,514,000 )     (71,831,000 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    64,000       146,000  
 
           
Total shareholders’ equity
    558,154,000       577,950,000  
 
           
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 1,594,984,000     $ 1,251,719,000  
 
           


 

CEDAR SHOPPING CENTERS, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Income
                                 
    Three months ended December 31,     Year ended December 31,  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
    (unaudited)                  
Revenues:
                               
Rents
  $ 33,772,000     $ 27,966,000     $ 122,258,000     $ 101,826,000  
Expense recoveries
    8,067,000       5,791,000       28,889,000       22,361,000  
Other
    1,207,000       94,000       1,775,000       833,000  
         
Total revenues
    43,046,000       33,851,000       152,922,000       125,020,000  
         
Expenses:
                               
Operating, maintenance and management
    6,547,000       5,593,000       24,864,000       22,259,000  
Real estate and other property-related taxes
    4,842,000       3,339,000       15,770,000       12,558,000  
General and administrative
    1,976,000       1,866,000       9,041,000       6,086,000  
Depreciation and amortization
    12,354,000       9,144,000       42,050,000       34,572,000  
         
Total expenses
    25,719,000       19,942,000       91,725,000       75,475,000  
         
Operating income
    17,327,000       13,909,000       61,197,000       49,545,000  
Non-operating income and expense:
                               
Interest expense, including amortization of deferred financing costs
    (12,006,000 )     (9,567,000 )     (39,529,000 )     (34,225,000 )
Interest income
    208,000       249,000       788,000       641,000  
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures
    171,000       110,000       634,000       70,000  
Gain on sale of interest in unconsolidated joint venture
                      141,000  
         
Total non-operating income and expense
    (11,627,000 )     (9,208,000 )     (38,107,000 )     (33,373,000 )
         
Income before minority and limited partners’ interests and discontinued operations
    5,700,000       4,701,000       23,090,000       16,172,000  
Minority interests in consolidated joint ventures
    (387,000 )     (259,000 )     (1,415,000 )     (1,202,000 )
Limited partners’ interest in Operating Partnership
    (143,000 )     (121,000 )     (593,000 )     (355,000 )
         
Income from continuing operations
    5,170,000       4,321,000       21,082,000       14,615,000  
Discontinued operations, net of limited partners’ interest
    391,000       188,000       887,000       720,000  
         
Net income
    5,561,000       4,509,000       21,969,000       15,335,000  
Preferred distribution requirements
    (1,970,000 )     (1,970,000 )     (7,877,000 )     (7,877,000 )
         
Net income applicable to common shareholders
  $ 3,591,000     $ 2,539,000     $ 14,092,000     $ 7,458,000  
         
Per common share (basic):
                               
Income from continuing operations, net of preferred distribution requirements
  $ 0.07     $ 0.06     $ 0.30     $ 0.21  
Discontinued operations, net of limited partners’ interest
    0.01       0.01       0.02       0.02  
         
Net income applicable to common shareholders
  $ 0.08     $ 0.07     $ 0.32     $ 0.23  
         
Per common share (diluted):
                               
Income from continuing operations, net of preferred distribution requirements
  $ 0.07     $ 0.06     $ 0.30     $ 0.21  
Discontinued operations, net of limited partners’ interest
    0.01       0.01       0.02       0.02  
         
Net income applicable to common shareholders
  $ 0.08     $ 0.07     $ 0.32     $ 0.23  
         
Dividends to common shareholders
  $ 9,952,000     $ 8,013,000     $ 39,775,000     $ 29,333,000  
         
Per common share
  $ 0.225     $ 0.225     $ 0.90     $ 0.90  
         
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
                               
Basic
    44,234,000       36,723,000       44,193,000       32,926,000  
         
Diluted
    44,236,000       36,729,000       44,197,000       33,055,000  
         


 

CEDAR SHOPPING CENTERS, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                         
    Years ended December 31,  
    2007     2006     2005  
Cash flow from operating activities:
                       
Net income
  $ 21,969,000     $ 15,335,000     $ 13,213,000  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                       
Non-cash provisions:
                       
Earnings in excess of distributions of consolidated joint venture minority interests
    352,000       110,000       58,000  
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures
    (634,000 )     (70,000 )      
Distributions from unconsolidated joint venture
    529,000       44,000        
Gain on sale of interest in unconsolidated joint venture
          (141,000 )      
Limited partners’ interest in Operating Partnership
    633,000       393,000       299,000  
Straight-line rents receivable
    (3,451,000 )     (3,285,000 )     (2,318,000 )
Depreciation and amortization
    42,160,000       34,883,000       20,606,000  
Amortization of intangible lease liabilities
    (10,892,000 )     (10,298,000 )     (4,129,000 )
Amortization relating to stock-based compensation
    1,306,000       729,000       262,000  
Amortization of deferred financing costs
    1,233,000       1,448,000       1,071,000  
Increases/decreases in operating assets and liabilities:
                       
Cash at consolidated joint ventures
    (936,000 )     520,000       (192,000 )
Rents and other receivables, net
    (2,548,000 )     (3,000 )     (2,292,000 )
Other
    (4,265,000 )     (2,654,000 )     (4,110,000 )
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    6,048,000       3,275,000       2,866,000  
 
                 
Net cash provided by operating activities
    51,504,000       40,286,000       25,334,000  
 
                 
 
                       
Cash flow from investing activities:
                       
Expenditures for real estate and improvements
    (187,497,000 )     (186,721,000 )     (322,857,000 )
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures
    (8,000 )     (1,949,000 )      
Proceeds from sale of interest in unconsolidated joint venture
          1,466,000        
Construction escrows and other
    (4,927,000 )     (2,901,000 )     (368,000 )
 
                 
Net cash (used in) investing activities
    (192,432,000 )     (190,105,000 )     (323,225,000 )
 
                 
 
                       
Cash flow from financing activities:
                       
Net advances (repayments) from line of credit
    121,970,000       (79,010,000 )     79,280,000  
Proceeds from sales of preferred and common stock
    3,910,000       207,928,000       168,477,000  
Proceeds from mortgage financings
    34,493,000       118,869,000       91,350,000  
Mortgage repayments
    (16,177,000 )     (47,558,000 )     (8,896,000 )
Contributions from minority interest partners, net of joint venture cash at date of formation
    51,781,000             962,000  
Distributions in excess of earnings from consolidated joint venture minority interests
          (176,000 )     (676,000 )
Distributions to limited partners
    (1,788,000 )     (1,525,000 )     (809,000 )
Preferred distribution requirements
    (7,877,000 )     (7,877,000 )     (7,211,000 )
Distributions to common shareholders
    (39,775,000 )     (29,333,000 )     (20,844,000 )
Payment of deferred financing costs
    (3,187,000 )     (2,215,000 )     (3,598,000 )
 
                 
Net cash provided by financing activities
    143,350,000       159,103,000       298,035,000  
 
                 
 
                       
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
    2,422,000       9,284,000       144,000  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    17,885,000       8,601,000       8,457,000  
 
                 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 20,307,000     $ 17,885,000     $ 8,601,000